America is a bigger threat to world peace than North Korea

[Leadified]

Player2 said:

Leadified said:

No, both parties are reponsible. I'm not sure what you mean by this post, are you implying the Soviet Union did not invade Afghanistan? I find it a bit baffling that you are unaware about the atrocities commited there by Soviet troops.

Okay, let's see if this makes things more clear:

April 1978 - Coup d'etat - Daoud is overthrown and killed, PDPA (Afghan Communist Party) seizes power.

1978 - Uprisings become common due to the repression, purges and unpopular policies dictated by the PDPA. The mujahideen appear.

December 1979 - The USSR invaded Afghanistan at the request of the Afghan government, who found themselves unable to control the situation on their own.

 

Now let's revise your original statement: "If Russia did not invade Afghanistan, there would be no mujahideen"

Doesn't sound reasonable because the mujahideen existed before a single USSR soldier put a foot on Afghanistan.

You're missing the point. The mujahideen has grown powerful because of foreign investment from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the United States as a direct result of the Soviet invasion. Without it, groups like Al-Qaeda would either not exist or have any influence beyond a local level.